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Cole William Birchard

Case from Riverside, CA dated May 17, 2021

Victim Details

Cole William Birchard

Male

White / Caucasian

Riverside

CA

2021-05-17

31

Cole

William Birchard

07/19/2026

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Cole William Birchard, a 31-year-old resident of Riverside, California, tragically lost his life on May 17, 2021. Birchard was shot to death outside a Motel 6 located on the 3600 block of La Sierra Avenue in Riverside. The incident occurred in the early morning hours when Birchard encountered Robert Donald Intong, a 48-year-old man from Desert Hot Springs, who was staying at the same motel with his girlfriend and her young adult daughter. The circumstances leading to the fatal shooting began whe ...
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  • KTLA: 1 arrested after man found fatally shot at Riverside motel: Police
  • Riverside Motel 6 shooter convicted of first-degree murder
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